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Euphaea fraseri

Euphaea fraseri
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Male
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Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Odonata
Suborder: Zygoptera
Family: Euphaeidae
Genus: Euphaea
Species: E. fraseri
Binomial name
Euphaea fraseri
(Laidlaw,1920)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoeuphaea wynaadensis Fraser, 1922
  • Pseudophaea fraseri Laidlow, 1920

Euphaea fraseri, Malabar torrent dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Euphaeidae.

This species is endemic to the Western Ghats; known to occur in various locations up to Goa.

They breed in hill streams but at a lower elevation. Males usually found on low herbage along the banks of the streams. Females are not uncommon in the neighbouring jungle, settled on twigs at about 8 to 12 feet from the ground.


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